Valley of the Tomb

The Valley of the Tomb is the site of Napoleon's original tomb, on the British Overseas Territory of in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he was buried following his death in exile on 5 May 1821.
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  • Type: Grassland
  • Description: site of Napoleon’s initial tomb
  • Also known as: “Napoleon’s Grave on St Helena Island”, “Tombe de Napoléon”, “Tombeau de Napoléon”, “Vallée du Géranium”, “Vallée du tombeau”, and “Valley of the Geranium”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Longwood House and Diana’s Peak.

Museum
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is a mansion on the British overseas territory island of St. Helena. It was the final residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, the former Emperor of the French, during his exile on the island of , from 10 December 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Valley of the Tomb.

Peak
Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres, on the island of , a overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is of volcanic origin.

Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
is the official residence of the governor of Saint Helena. It is located 3.6 km to the south of the capital, , on the island of . is situated 1½ miles west of Valley of the Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longwood and Sandy Bay.

Village
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is a settlement and of the British island of in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Village
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is one of eight of the island of , part of the British Overseas Territory of in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Village
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is one of eight of the island of , part of the British Overseas Territory of in the South Atlantic Ocean. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Valley of the Tomb.

Valley of the Tomb

Latitude
-15.95921° or 15° 57′ 33″ south
Longitude
-5.69822° or 5° 41′ 54″ west
Open location code
5CPP28R2+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 273916783
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Wiki­data ID
Q3554092
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Valley of the Tomb” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Məzar vadisi”
  • Breton: “Traoñienn ar Bez”
  • Catalan: “Vall de la Tomba”
  • Czech: “Vallée du Tombeau”
  • Esperanto: “valo de la tombo [de Napoleono]”
  • Finnish: “Napoleonin hautalaakso”
  • French: “Vallée du Tombeau”
  • German: “Valley of the Tomb”
  • Malayalam: “വാലി ഓഫ് ദ ടോംബ്”
  • Russian: “Долина Могилы”
  • Slovenian: “Valley of the Tomb”
  • Spanish: “Sepultura de Napoleón en la isla Santa Elena”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include First Tomb of Napoleon and Dungeon Cemetery.

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